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U.S. imports from China ended the year on a high note, as some companies stocked up on shipments in light of Trump's proposed new tariffs.

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued Syria General License (GL) 24 to expand authorizations for activities and transactions in Syria.

NOAA Fisheries has formally withdrawn its proposed rule aimed at reducing vessel strikes on North Atlantic right whales.

Bureau Veritas and SGS have been in talks for a possible merge with a combined market value of more than $33 billion.

According to Alphaliner data, demolition sales of container vessels in 2024 drop by half compared to 2023.

Hapag-Lloyd has reached a significant milestone with the launch and delivery of the charter vessel Nordatlantic, increasing its fleet to the 300 vessels, the largest in its 177-year history.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, looks at the current delivery schedule for product tankers which is expected to jump an impressive 256% this year compared with 2024.

The 20th edition of the Global Risks Report 2025 reveals an increasingly fractured global landscape where challenges escalate.

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges and the Port of Rotterdam are calling on the EU Commision to invest in the competitiveness of industry in Europe.

Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), highlighted his concern regarding the shadow fleet, during a recent press conference.